• In 1985, he joined BJP.
• In 1988, BJP elected him Organizing Secretary of Party's Gujarat Unit.
• In November 1995, he was elected National Secretary of BJP.
• In May 1998, he became the General Secretary of BJP.
• On 3 October 2001, he became the Chief Minister of Gujarat for the 1st time and retained the post till 2014.
• He was appointed to BJP Parliamentary Board on 31 March 2013.
• He won the 2014 Lok Sabha elections from the Varanasi Constituency by a massive margin of 3,71,784 votes.
• On 26 May 2014, he was appointed the 14th Prime Minister of India.
• He won the 2019 Lok Sabha elections from the Varanasi Constituency by a margin of 4,79,505 votes; larger than the previous margin in the 2014 General Elections.
• On 30 May 2019, he took the oath as the 15th Prime Minister of India.

Awards, Honours

2007: Named the Best Chief Minister in a nationwide survey by India Today2012: Appeared on the cover of the Asian edition of Time Magazine2014: Awarded Indian of the Year by CNN-IBN news network; also, Forbes Magazine ranked him the 15th-Most-Powerful Person in the World2015: Bloomberg Markets Magazine ranked him the 13th-Most-Influential Person in the World; also, named one of Time's "30 Most Influential People on the Internet" as the second-most-followed politician on Twitter and Facebook2014 & 2016: Declared winner of the Time magazine reader's poll for Person of the Year2016: On 3rd April, honoured with Order of Abdulaziz Al Saud; the highest civilian honour of Saudi Arabia2016: On 4th June, honoured with State Order of Ghazi Amir Amanullah Khan; the highest civilian honour of Afghanistan2014, 2015, and 2017: Named one of Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People in the World2015, 2016, and 2018: Forbes Magazine ranked him the 9th-Most-Powerful Person in the World

2018
• On 10th February, honoured with Grand Collar of the State of Palestine; the highest civilian honour of Palestine for foreign dignitaries
• On 27th September, awarded the Champions of the Earth Award; the UN’s highest environmental honour, also given to five other individuals and organisations, for his leadership of the International Solar Alliance and pledge to eliminate single-use plastic by 2022
• On 24 October, conferred with the Seoul Peace Prize for 2018 for his contribution to international cooperation and fostering global economic growth.

2019
• On 22 February, he received the prestigious Seoul Peace Prize for 2018.
• On 4 April, he was conferred with Zayed Medal, UAE’s highest civilian award, for giving “a big boost” to the bilateral relations between both the countries
• On 25 September, conferred the ‘Global Goalkeeper’ award by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan launched by his government.

• The biggest controversy in his career is the 2002 Gujarat Riots in which he has been criticized to mastermind it. However, on 11 December 2019, Justice Nanavati-Mehta Commission gave clean chit to him in the 2002 Gujarat riots. The Gujarat Government tabled the final part of the Justice Nanavati-Mehta Commission report on the 2002 riots, in the Assembly on 11 December 2019. The report deals with post-Godhra violence in which more than 1,000 people were killed in the widespread communal riots across the State. The Commission has given clean chit to the then Chief Minister Narendra Modi and others in post-Godhara riots. The Commission held that the riots were not organised and the State administration had taken all necessary measures to control the situation. [1]The Hindu
• Teesta Setalvad held him responsible for the murder of her husband in the Gulbarg Society in 2002.
• He was also held responsible for the fake encounter of Ishrat Jahan.
• He has also been criticized regarding his marital status.
• The United States denied visa for his role in the Gujarat Riots.
• He was criticized for tapping the phone-calls of a girl (a student of architecture) in the Snoopgate scandal.
• In 2015, he was criticized for wearing a suit worth ₹10 Lakh with a monogram of his name- Narendra Modi.
• On 10 August 2018, the first time in the history of Indian Parliament, a portion of Prime Minister's comment was deleted from the records of the Rajya Sabha. After the election of Harivansh Narayan Singh as the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, in his speech congratulating Harivansh, PM Modi said the election was between "two Haris." He went on to take a swipe at Mr. Hariprasad (opposition's candidate), playing with his initials.

Some Lesser Known Facts About Narendra Modi

He was born into a family of an oil-pressing community, which is considered as the Other Backward Class (OBC) in India.

In his childhood, Modi wanted to join the Indian Army and tried to get himself enrolled in a Sainik School, but due to financial constraints, he couldn’t get admission in the Sainik School.

At the age of 17, he left his house and travelled to different parts of India.

Narendra Modi: A Wanderer

Young Narendra Modi often lent his hands to his father’s tea-stall at the Vadnagar Railway Station.

The Tea Stall At Vadnagar Railway Station Where Modi Used To Sell Tea

When his father died of Bone Cancer in 1989, Narendra Modi was on Kailash Manasarovar Yatra.

Narendra Modi On A Pilgrimage

When he joined Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), he was assigned to mop the floor at the RSS Headquarter in Ahmedabad.

Narendra Modi At An RSS Camp

Narendra Modi was engaged to Jashodaben at a very young age.

Narendra Modi In His Youth

He doesn’t share his official residence with any of his family members.

An Old Photo Of Narendra Modi

He undertook a 3-month course in the United States on Image Management and Public Relations.

Narendra Modi Outside the White House

He is a great follower of Swami Vivekananda.

Narendra Modi Bowing in Respect in Front of A Statue of Vivekananda

After Barack Obama, Narendra Modi is the second most followed leader in the world on Twitter (more than 12 million followers).

Narendra Modi’s Twitter Account

He wears crease-less attires mostly.

Narendra Modi’s Attires

During his tenure as the Chief Minister of Gujarat, it became the world’s 2nd best State in 2010.

He never took even a single day holiday during his 13-year tenure as the Chief Minister of Gujarat.

Narendra Modi is considered as the most techno-savvy leader of India as he is very active on various social media platforms including Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, etc.

Narendra Modi’s Followers On Various Social Media Platforms

Narendra Modi and former United States President Barack Obama are very good friends.

Narendra Modi with Barack Obama and Michelle Obama

On 26 May 2014, he became the first ever Prime Minister of India to be born in independent India.

He always puts his signature in Hindi, whether it is a casual occasion or an official document.

Narendra Modi’s Signature

He is a pure vegetarian and prefers simple food in his meal.

Narendra Modi Having His Meal

On 28 September 2014, he received a full-house reception at the Madison Square Garden in New York.

He is a fitness enthusiast and has incorporated Yoga in his daily routine. He is also credited to bring Yoga to the international level by getting it recognized as International Yoga Day by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in 2015. Since then, every year, 21 June is celebrated as International Yoga Day, worldwide.

Narendra Modi is considered as one of the most popular leaders in India who has strong connections with the general public. He is often seen breaking the protocol to meet & greet the public.